One of the best end-of-mankind movies out there!

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2005)

Excellent apocalyptic thriller is a finely made and ever-engrossing film.
Young British man awakens from a coma to discover that a virus has cause the destruction of the country and it's every man for himself!
Truly well-crafted movie is actually much better than the 'zombie film' label that everyone seems to slap on it. While there are zombies in this motion picture it's really not about them, it's about our little band of surviving human characters. In a sense it's Boyle's version of Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead (1978), which is just one of the many films that 28 Days Later... takes inspiration from, but this movie is just too good to be seen as a rip-off of anything! Writer Alex Garland gives us an intriguing and thrilling tale of human survival and survival of the human spirit. Director Danny Boyle give us plenty of terrific action sequences and a great atmospheric fear as well. The cinematography is stylishly good.
The cast is awesome. Rising star Cillian Murphy is truly likable as our sympathetic leading man. Naomie Harris gives a strong performance as a woman fighting to stay alive. Supporting performances from Gleeson, Burns, Eccleston and the rest of the cast are excellent as well. The film boast some splendid, and bloody, special effects. The rock soundtrack provides for wonderfully operatic themes.
A great film on all levels, 28 Days Later... is one of the best films of its kind.
**** out of ****